Bosc Pear

Protea

About Bosc Pear and Protea

Bosc Pear

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western Europe

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

251600

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PROTEA

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Protea plant

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Protea Pflanze

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

planta de protea

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

planta Protea

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Protea roślin

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Proteales

Family

Rosaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Proteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

241600

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Bosc Pear and Protea? We provide you with everything About Bosc Pear and Protea. Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Bosc Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat and Protea has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bosc Pear and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Protea

Season and care of Bosc Pear and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Bosc Pear and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bosc Pear season is Spring and Fall and Protea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Bosc Pear is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Bosc Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.

Bosc Pear and Protea Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Protea are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Bosc Pear and Protea

Care of Bosc Pear and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.